Recall Medvec and her colleagues' (1995) study of the emotions experienced by Olympic athletes who won bronze and silver medals. If silver medalists outperformed bronze medalists, why were they less happy?
a. The gold medalists taunted the silver medalists more than they did the bronze medalists.
b. It was easier for silver medalists to imagine winning the gold medal.
c. Bronze medalists were grateful simply to have the opportunity to compete.
d. There is a positive correlation between talent and competitiveness.
Answer: B
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a. self-awareness. b. self-presentation. c. public self-consciousness. d. norm formation.
________________ refers to instances in which each person in a group does his or her part, and together they work toward a common goal
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Sigmund Freud proposed that many physical complaints suffered by young women
A. were a form of divine punishment. B. reflected stress placed upon them by society. C. resulted from the "conversion" of sexual fantasies into socially acceptable outlets. D. resulted from the rise in feminism.